New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
CHANCES AT TIE NEW SOUTH.
TALKS WITH AND ABOUT PEOPLE FROM
THAT SECTION.

A Young Republican " no has identified himself with
the Republican Club and is practising law in this city
is George w. DE Lano, WHO from 1o7l to 1877. while
resident Of Charleston. South Carolina, showed him
self stauch adberent OF the principles OF his party
unoer many diverse circumstances. tie the Editor
of The Daily Chronicle VIII ch he ran a. Repubii-
can Journal Daring the administration OF Governor
D. H. Chamberlain Mr. De Lano was appointed
Counix scbool Commissioner AMI was afterward Tor
four years the private secretary OF Mayor Cunning
ham, OF Charleston, who was democrat ii'H IaT
studies were conducted under the tutlage o the bill
liant attorney, d. L. Corbin, OF Charlie ton. Nr DE
Lano thirty years OF age and has been m active
campaigner tor the Republican party. lie rtunlped
Vermont tor Garfield and dudng the Blame campaign
delivered some twe.t, -nye or thirty speeches
There Was a whole yolume in the Quaker-like reply
that was given yesterday by Judge o. A. Lochrane, OF
Georgia. OF whom the question WA asked !" hat do
YOU think OF the New South dis ready answer was
- Why don't you ask me. What 90 You think OF the
New No.thi'" The Judge Is one OF the few men who
look he Southern bold with the dlIni.rerted
gaze q philantbropic statesman In conversation he
said The problem oil the South ia the nrgro. what
to do with tue millions OF blacks If more than a"y one
| man can undertake to say. Broad siatesmansh
would say that the black should be lifted up aud
brought 10 higher level, ins cad OF being crushed
| down and kent In a condition which is virtually
bondage as il they were kept IA chaties The cond
tvn the negro regards politics IA simply o:e Of
present tavors. They have no ldea OF gratitude Tor
The past iavors You mig It put up candidate for
an ohce N the South a colder Of the Union Army who
was shot TO pieces in the great movement which re-
suited in freeing the blacks, and Confederate solder
with HE pocko,s full OF silver doais as the opposing
and the chances would be that 30 votes out
of 100 would be tor The man tn the silver The
negro lives IRON hand 10 mouth and THINKS only
OF the present advantage OF the moment
In chatting about the old regime OF the South Judge
Locbrane recalled a duelling episode. controversy
had arisen between William s. Yancey end General
WgialL Yahcey the politician who led the South
ern Democrats out OF the Charleston Convention in
| 1860 and Wigta member OF The United States Sen
ate challenge was sent iron the politician 10 tho
statesman to Which Wgall refused to pay any atten
| tim Yanceys second said TO the General 4"
| presume, SIR that you recognize the code (" Ger
taiuly." the Generals rely, and not only rec
opnze the code but understand il thoroughly Three
| wears ago loaned William Iancey 81 900 Tor which
still hold his unpaid note. When he has settled his
indebtedness TO with interest TO date IT will be time
enough for him 10 discuss the code with Inc. | am
pretty well posted TO the amenities bet gentle
men, and propose that he shall meet the requirements
OF the code well as myself The duel did not take
| place
The attention that is drawn to the New South brings
out many incidents OF Southern lIie which tod
and retold with relish by politicians and others.
When John s. Wis., Of Virginia, stamping his
Stat Tor the Governolshp. he rode up TO country
hotel in front OF which the proprietor was seated IN
his shirt sleeves smoking an old briarw0Od pipe.
After exchanging the greetings of the the country
man SAID an GLAD ~ you, but cannot vote Tor
you fJr Governor" Wait until You are asked to
vote tor e. the sturdy reply OF the young poll
tcan. but later he wanted 10 KNOW the cause OF his
hosts opposition ard was told this: Wen, don't
| mind telling you. You a-rdin' down here
through the country last year III corduroy breeches
with "a long- boned dog ard scatter bore shotgun.
Now know you would not have done that at home.
You would not have been scng round like that,
and I an opposed to you because you did
down here just you are when you are at homo"
Although Mr.. Wises ride TO which the cOuntrym man
alluded had been bunting trip Tor sport anu health,
he did not iee equal to the task OF attempting "
convert his antagonist
Another story came recently from Florida.
party of NortherDers, who were going across tho
country TO Fort Myers, drove up TO a cabin at ford.
The place was known Hendry's. Their guide
remarked: ] here must DO a wedding funeral at
that place. When asked why he thought 40, he re-
piled Because have seen Two there in boiled
shirts.'" Ii Sunday and member oil the
party suggested that the day the occasion Of the
white trash down hero never put he shirt ex-
cept tor funeral wedding On arriving at the
house they fund that they were all misiaken, Ms
Hendry had cold the lot 10 some Englishmen who had
just arrived and who still preferred linen to anneL
I Many things are said about Fort Myers Florida.
account Of its being the winter residence OF Th,mas
Edison. The inventor EIn spite OF lite prominence
it is very small town. having loss than 800 inhab-
Iants ana no railroad Within many miles OF it. Major
+. s. HcnDing, who Is thoroughly cOnversant with
Florida ead the other day that ort Myers OF
the most remarkable villages in the country, being 30
f5r advance OF civilization thing in the way
OF frontier as TO comment to that effect by
every one no visits il. The people all iDtelli-
gent educated and moral There saloons and
they have crushed out every bad element Edison's
place u mile away from the village. He has a
laboratory there and large Workshop where he
pursues his experiments In electricity. His villa and